Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Idaho mule deer hunting should improve after hunters last fall saw the unfortunate results of the catastrophic 2022-23 winter, particularly in eastern Idaho.

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Deer, elk hunting outlook brighter in 2024
September 7, 2024 1 a.m.

Deer, elk hunting outlook brighter in 2024

To monitor herds, Fish and Game biologists captured and collared 217 mule deer fawns and 168 does in early winter in various parts of the state to track their winter survival. Of those collared, 77% of fawns and 95% of does made it through to spring.